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Israel recovers bodies of three hostages held in Gaza

ByWilliam Christou in Jerusalem

IDF says remains of two civilians and one soldier were retrieved in ‘special operation’ on SaturdayIsrael announced on Sunday it had recovered the bodies of two civilians and one soldier held hostage in Gaza, amid its wars in Gaza and Iran.The Israeli …

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GHF food hubs causing lethal chaos as desperate Palestinians fight to survive

ByJason Burke and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza

Witnesses and NGO records show hundreds have been killed since Israel-backed organisation began distributing food but it says its model is workingJust after midnight on Thursday morning, Abdullah Ahmed left his sleeping wife and children in their small…

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Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney

BySally Rooney

If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speechOn 20 June, in what has now become an appallingly familiar story, Israeli forces once …

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From Gaza to Parramatta: students fleeing global conflicts follow pathway to Australian university

ByCaitlin Cassidy

For three young women whose education has been cut short by war in Gaza – where 90% of educational buildings have been destroyed by Israel – Western Sydney University offers an educational lifelineAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our bre…

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BBC drops Gaza medics documentary over impartiality concerns

ByMichael Savage Media editor

Corporation says talks over how to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack have ‘reached the end of the road’The BBC has scrapped plans to show a documentary about medics in Gaza after concluding it “risked creating a perception of partiality” over the co…

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Elizabeth Warren demands answers over reports of $500m deal for controversial Gaza Health Foundation

ByAndrew Roth in Washington

Senator from Massachusetts questions state department’s redirection of $500m to troubled organizationUS politics live – latest updatesElizabeth Warren has confronted the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, over reports that the state department is cons…

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Unicef warns children could die of thirst in Gaza amid collapse of water systems

ByJason Burke

Fears grow of drought as well as hunger as medics report more killings by Israeli forces of Palestinians seeking aidMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe collapse of water systems in Gaza is threatening the territory with devastating drought as well as …

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Israel, please let aid organisations do our jobs in Gaza | James Elder

ByJames Elder

Four hundred distribution points have dwindled to four under this private and militarised ‘aid’ system. This is not how to avert a famineJames Elder is Unicef’s global spokespersonAbed Al Rahman, just a boy, carried the weight of his family’s hunger as…

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The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit | Editorial

ByEditorial

The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideasThe maxim that wars are easy to start and hard to end does not appear to be troubling Benjamin Netanyahu. For the Israeli prime minister, con…

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Dozens more people killed or injured seeking aid in Gaza

ByMalak A Tantesh in Gaza and Jason Burke

Civil defence agency says Israeli fire killed 15 and wounded 60 on Thursday, bringing death toll this week to over 100Middle East crisis – live updatesDozens more Palestinians were killed or injured in Gaza as they sought desperately needed aid on Thur…